Saturday, 4 January 2014

National Criminal Justice Reference Service, National Institute of Justice, Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics

CJ2231 2000 word Reseach Paper

Text: Corrections in 21st Century  ISBN: 0-07-802647-4 or 978-0-07-802647-8
Author: Schmalleger, FRANK, Smykla, John          
Edition: 6th 12                                                                                  
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Publishing Co.
Research Paper: Each student will write an original EIGHT page paper analyzing some aspect of corrections. Students will select a corrections issue and suggest how it is to be resolved or improved to enhance correctional operations.  The research paper will give students the opportunity to analyze and write about a significant issue related to corrections 
The following is the outline expected for your papers:
ABSTRACT
   A. Description of the issue or procedure that you select.
   B. How you intend to analyze the problem
MAIN BODY
  A. Description of the problems that exist that makes it less effective than possible.
  B. Evidence of its ineffectiveness.
  
RECOMMENDATIONS
 A. Suggested improvement and how it would be implemented.
 B. Description of how this will improve the effectiveness of criminal investigations.
THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PAPER ARE:
  • EIGHT pages (Main Body) Research Paper, a minimum of 2000 words is REQUIRED.
  • Proper grammar and spelling are REQUIRED and will be part of your grade.
  • Paper is to be written in Microsoft Word ONLY, NOT VISTA or WPS or WPA in theAPA format and have an Abstract, Main Body, Conclusion/Recommendations and Bibliography.
  • ONLY one citation from your textbook (Sixth Edition Corrections in the 21st Century) and a minimum of five or more references from PEER REVIEWED ONLY. Do NOT give me all of your references from the internet or you will lose points.
  • Paper must have a Cover Sheet, Abstract, and Bibliography (List of References). These three pages are NOT counted as part of the eight or nine pages for your paper.
  • Paper cannot contain portions of papers you or someone else have previously submitted to this or any other institution.
  • No more than 20% of other author’s work, publications, internet, journals, encyclopedias, etc.  Your paper must be 80% original work or more specifically your words.
  • Author’s work used in your paper must be properly cited.
  • Paper must have eight pages in MAIN BODY, not counting cover sheet and bibliography.
  • WIKIPEDIA WILL NOT BE ALLOWED IN YOUR PAPER.
    THREE USEFUL WEB SITES FOR THIS COURSE
    National Criminal Justice Reference Service
    National Institute of Justice
    Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics

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